Walks Near Edinburgh. (1890)
£30.00WARRENDER, Margaret (1810-83). Walks Near Edinburgh. 8vo. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890. Chapters include:” Bruntisfield-St Margaret’s Convent…The Wryteshouses”, “Cameron Toll…Duddingston- St Leonards”, “Warrington-…Ravelston”. Please note that the walks (as over 130 years old) may not be accurate anymore! PROVENANCE: Inscription to half title, dated 1992.
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The Most Interesting House In Warrington. (1899). VERY SCARCE.
£60.00PAGE, H. Stuart. The Most Interesting House In Warrington. 8vo. Warrington: The Sunrise Publishing Company, 1899. Chapters include: The Invitation, Epistle to Dr. Enfield. Letter from Principal Drummond, The Town Council and the Old Academy. This book celebrates the Old Academy building in Warrington, a teaching establishment (in non conformist religion) built in the 1750s. By the 19th century it faced demolition. This book as the Preface confirms is a virtual reprint of an article that appeared in “Sunrise” on April 25th 1896, with a few alterations. The article apparently very speedily ran out of print. [The editor of the “Sunrise”]…..realized the irreplaceable loss to the town that would be caused by the demolition of the Old Academy, which was then imminent. Almost single-handed he championed the cause of the forgotten institution, and by persistent effort succeeded in directing public attention to the matter, and arousing general interest, and some enthusiasm, in a scheme for the preservation of the historic house”. The building was listed in 1949. VERY SCARCE. OCLC locates 2 editions in three libraries.
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Chelsea: A Lecture delivered in the Town Hall… (1888) SCARCE.
£50.00DILKE, Right Hon. Sir Charles (1843-1911). Chelsea: A Lecture delivered in the Town Hall, Chelsea by the Right Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Bart, on Wednesday, January 11th 1888. 8vo. West Middlesex Advertiser [1888]. A curious historical account, detailing various buildings including public houses, and the Royal Hospital and the Queen’s Elm- where Elizabeth 1st ‘ “stood up” for shelter from a shower with the great Lord Burleigh”.
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A Series of Random Reminiscences of Batley. (1882). SCARCE.
£45.00Yorkshire Interest – Batley – [BINNS, Isaac, (d. 1884)]. From Village To Town: A Series of Random Reminiscences of Batley During The Last 30 Years. 8vo. Batley: F.H. Purchas, [1882]. A RARE book on this Yorkshire town.
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Kingham Old and New Studies In A Rural Parish. 1913.
£25.00FOWLER, W. Warde. (1847-1921). Kingham Old and New Studies In A Rural Parish. Frontispiece depicting the Old Manor House, Kingham. Full page map of Kingham and folding map at rear. 8vo. Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1913.
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Recollections of Norwich Fifty Years Ago. 1919.
£45.00Norwich Interest – HIBGAME, Frederick Thurlow. Recollections of Norwich Fifty Years Ago. Reprinted from “The Norfolk Chronicle”. Original wrappers bound in a rear. 8vo. Norwich: Norfolk Press Syndicate Ltd., 1919.
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Aberdeen Fifty Years Ago… 1868.
£50.00[RETTIE, James]. Aberdeen Fifty Years Ago: Being A Series of Twenty-One Engravings of Buildings in and that were about Aberdeen; Along with Wood Engravings of Some of The Wells, &c. &c. Engraved title page, 21 engraved plates, 2 maps, Inscription on Roof of Cathedral (two page plate). 11 engravings within the text (one engraving is mis-numbered). 4to. Aberdeen: Lewis Smith, 1868.
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A commemorative discourse pronounced at Quincy, Mass …. 1840.
£25.00WHITNEY, George. A COMMEMORATIVE DISCOURSE Pronounced at QUINCY, MASS., 25 May, 1840, on the Second Centennial Anniversary of the Ancient Incorporation of the Town. With an appendix. Pamphlet. [8], 71, [1] pp. (Occasional light spotting, some closed tearing, light chipping, first few pages coming loose). Dis-bound (no covers/boards) 8vo. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1840.
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